Executive Assistant York, England
Job description
About the opportunity
We are recruiting for an Executive Assistant, in to step into a brand-new role, created to provide a personal and confidential secretarial service.
This is a fantastic role for someone who thrives in working in a fast-paced environment. The Executive Assistant will report into the People and Culture Director whilst also providing administration support to the Managing Director – UK and Ireland Hire, Transformation Director and the Marketing and Sustainability Director.
Role Responsibilities
- Proactive diary and schedule management to include forward planning, arranging meetings, organising workshops, and confirming day to day appointments
- Manage all arrangements associated with meetings and workshops including the agenda, catering and travel itinerary and associated bookings, both national and international.
- Understand the standrad meeting schedule for the Executive team and ensure diaries are updated and managed for the members of teh team that this role supports
- Effectively and efficiently deal with telephone calls, emails, and visitors either internal or external, always maintaining a high quality and professional service.
- Produce any required documentation which may include organisation charts, reports, agendas, and correspondence accurately and in a timely manner.
- Arrange and organise leadership workshops, company strategy events, team away days and other engagement events as required
- Arrange functional or business conferences as required for each area
- General administration as required
Role Details
- Salary: £32,000 - £36,000 per annum (dependant on experience)
- Annual Bonus
- Role based: York, YO32
- Contract type: Permanent
- Annual leave: 25 days plus bank holidays
Benefits & Opportunities
- Option to buy 5 days of annual leave
- Working flexibly principles which offers a fantastic work/life balance
- Contributory pension
- A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
- Employee Assistance Program
- A chance to give back to your community with an annual Volunteering Day Off
- We offer Company Sponsored Development relevant to role
Our Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who:
- Has experience providing a confidential and discreet secretarial service to executives
- Is an experienced user of Microsoft Office
- Has excellent planning and organisation skills
- Is self-motivated
- Has exemplary communication and listening skills
- Can proactively manage their own time
- Has a Full UK Driving Licence
Why Portakabin?
Portakabin exists to bring the wonder of modular building to the world.
Creating precision-engineered buildings, we believe that our people are the key to exploring greater possibilities across our industry, thinking beyond products, to solutions and beyond customers, to the people and societies they serve.
With more than 60 years of expertise, decades of growth and a business that has more than doubled since 2012, Portakabin profitability is strong in both the UK and Europe and our future ambition is to continue this compelling track record of growth.
We put our people at the heart of everything we do, and you will experience job security and development opportunities that are rare in the current climate, so why not join us, and be a part of our continuing growth and success?
With exciting future ambitions - we couldn’t think of a better time for you to join us!
Apply Now!
We’re keen to get someone started in this role. If you think this sounds like the ideal job for you, please apply as soon as possible as we may close this job advert early if we receive a high number of applications.
If you’d like a conversation about the opportunity, please get in touch with: Heather Christmas (Talent Acquisition Manager) [email protected]
